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Commentary on the Ephemerides of Regiomontanus

by: Mariensüss, Bartholomäus, -1504

Publication date: 1496
Usage: Public Domain Mark 1.0
Topics: Astrology--Early works to 1800, Astronomy--Early works to 1800, Ephemerides--Early works to 1800, Codices (bound manuscripts), Commentaries, Tables (documents), Treatises, Manuscripts, English (Middle)--15th century, Manuscripts, Renaissance, 15th century
Collection: openn; americana; upenn
Contributor: University of Pennsylvania Libraries
Language: English
Rights: Public Domain
Item Size: 55.8M

Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, LJS 191. 1496. Partial copy of a Middle English translation of a commentary by Bartholomäus Mariensüss on the Ephemerides of Regiomontanus, including a treatise in nine chapters addressing ephemerides, astrological signs, planets, their aspects, fixed stars (veryfied the yere of our lorde 1496, f. 8v), weather forecasting, and favorable days for various activities. Followed by three canons for favorable times for bloodletting, giving medicine, and planting (f. 15r-18v). With one table relating the signs of the zodiac and the planets (f. 3r). A note in a later hand on the flyleaf following the manuscript refers to conditions from the beginning of March or from the vernal equinox to the summer solstice. This manuscript was part of Bute MS 13 (formerly f. 124r-141v), preceded by another section (formerly f. 101r-120v), now LJS 188, University of Pennsylvania.

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